“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”
-Frederick Staunton-Baden, addressing the Nation Leaders of Axios.
An assembly of the Nation Leaders of Axios, Curonburg Palace
Circa; 1609
The news came upon the men of Courland as a hot knife, seering the hearts and wills of all that it came to learn of it. The great Westward Kingdom had fallen, the undead scourge pouring into Bastion, the slaughter of the innocents there, and the fall of the Westerlands. As letters still came, with descriptions of the horror and merciless pillage of these lands, did the sky above Aleksandria become darkened from the sheer number of birds soaring across the warm summer air. Each bearing the same message, sealed in the same wax, and stamped with the Privy seal of King Joseph Staunton.
Over the skies of the Citadel of Acael, Taliyna’maehr, Al’Khaleed, San’Torr, Linandria, the Rexdom, and Metz did the birds fly, while others passed through the tunnels of Kal’Omith. Each finding their way to the elven, dwarven, Orcish and human rulers, their message simple:
“A call to arms, the undead have come”
And with each bird sent, did a host of Men, Elves, and Dwarves come. Each bearing the letter destined for them, and each dressed in the splendid and fearsome regalia of war.
The throne room filling ever more with each passing moment, until the very walls of the castle groaned under the sheer might of the regal attendance.
Rising from his throne, the fine autumn green and midnight black of his robes dancing through the movement, did King Joseph Staunton face the magnificent assembly. His action bringing the assembled Royalty, Nobility, and Gentry of the realms to an idyllic quiet.
Through this, did the young King speak,
“Those who stand here before me, with the might and the will of the mighty Kingdoms of this world, hear my call. A threat has come unto our great Kingdoms, lands, peoples, and very children. The Undead have risen, their corrupt and foul presence being held back no longer!
The Westerlands has fallen to this threat with Bastion claimed by these monsters, even as the defenders still breathed did the city come to an end. So hear me this day!
Fakhri Kharadeen, Ikur Seregon, Arthur Horen, Aelthir Tundrak, Odo d’Amaury, Bastion Ireheart, Rex Gurak'Yar, Peter Sigismund, Tristin Tresery, I call on you and your noble vassals. Join with my family once more, to end this threat as we have done to the others.”
And as the roar of approval swept through the air of Aleksandria, did the hammering of armour and sharpening of swords drown it out.
The cleansing of the Westerlands had come.
WARCLAIM
Tier Chosen (This cannot be changed after the first warclaim is held): 1
Type of battle: Skirmish
Date And Time: May 7th, Sunday 3pm EST, 8pm GMT
Side A: The United Front
Side B: The Scourge of Mordring + Allies
Location and boundaries:
Direct Area:
https://gyazo.com/51ff08dbca7f269681b5b743ea81fb45
Surrounding area of battlefield for reference to location:
https://gyazo.com/f60fe4cba80db29d91cb2a84a416f001?token=b22f33abbe2c68afc19a894b3ccbd788
Terms of Victory
Upon Victory For...
Victory for the Attackers: All Mordring and allied forces are killed, flee the battlefield.
Victory for the Defenders: All United front forces are killed or flee the battlefield
REWARDS
Offensive Victory: The United Front may go on to siege Bastion.
Defensive Victory: The Scourge of Mordring may go on to siege a nearby location.
Rules
No status switching.
All LoTC rules.
No golden apples.
No one day alts.